The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-07-27

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Edward Egerton resigned the office of
secretary and Bert Cummins that of treas
urer, and Hiram A. Huse was elected secre-
tary and John G.. Wing treasurer. The as
sociation meets again next Monday evening
The corps of teachers for the Vermont
Methodist Seminary and Female College
for the ensuing year are Rev. j. ID. Beeman,
AM, president; Rev. e. A. Bishop
AM, principal; Edward G.. Morey, AM,
Latin and Creek ID. S. Blanpied, B.M.,
vocal and instrumental music; Elizabeth
NJ. Bickford, Mia, painting and draw
ing Clara p. Vance, Mia, French,
| rhetoric and history Emma G. Poland,
MEL, grammar and mathematics; Lola
a. Bixby, physiology and physical culture
L. Lillian Howe, elocution and English,
THE Montpelier baseball club did not
make an encouraging record last week. On
Wednesday they met the St. Albans club at
St. Adams and were beaten by the latter,
| thirteen to nothing. On Thursday they tried
! their luck with the Burlington club at Bur
! lington and were beaten by score of six
to three. At Rutland, Friday, the Mont
peliers played the Rutlands and were de-
| fcated, twenty-one to three. Then on Sat
urday they were defeated by the Essex
functions, four to three. On their return
home Saturday evening they were not look
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IN notice of the marriage of Hon. A. b.
Hepburn and Miss Emily L. Eaton, in
Montpelier on the 14th instant, the Conn
mercid 1dUertiSer of Canton, n Y, has
| these pleasant words The bride, who is
| a graduate of the College of Letters and
Science of st. Lawrence University, class OF
'S6, to her high intellectual culture adds the
| charm of rare personal graces. The bride
| n lpuIin0 N
this county and is widely known and re-
Spected throughout the state and Union
having been repeatedly selected for posi-
tions of public prominence and his name
being associated with important public
measures. Both have hosts of warm friends
who extend to them congratulations and
| kind wishes"
A SAD accident occurred at Marshfiet
Summit on the Montpeier & Wells River
railroad, last Thursday morning. John E
Mcclure, aged seventeen years, son o
Mr.. w. F. Mcclure of Montpelier, tempora
rly employed as fireman, in attempting L
step from the pilot of the engine to set
switch made a msStep and fell under tn,
locomotive, which was moving slowly, ant
his body was ground between the ash-bo,
and the ties. The engine was stopped ant
he was taken from under the water-tank
He was brought as speedily as possible t.
was attended by Drs. Chandler, Reid AM
Bisbee. His left arm was fearfully crushe,
and lacerated, and he also received other Sc
we're external injuries and unknown interna
injuries. Some hopes of his recovery wer
at first entertained but he died at 81,
o'clock Saturday morning Young McClur
, was bright, active boy, and had been em
ployed on the Wells River road for som
time in various capacities. His funera
was held ON Sunday afternoon, Rev. j. Ed
ward Wright officiating, and was large
attended by persons connected with tn
railroad and friends of the family.
THE free-delivery system was inaugurate
in this town last Friday morning, with II
w. Brown and John Miller as carrier.
They are to make two, and possibly three
trips per day. By leaving word at the pos
office, or with the carriers, you can have you
mail delivered at your residence free {
charge twice day. The letter boxes wer
put up last Wednesday and are situated a
+ follows: At the corner of Barre and Pu
nam streets, corner of Barre and Hubbar
streets, corner of Main and State streets
corner of State street and Bailey avenue
, corner of Main and Liberty streets, corne
of Main and Loomis streets, corner {
Franklin and Cross streets, corner of Eli
: and Court streets, corner of Elm and Sprin
streets, corner of Elm and Vine streets
corner of Winter and Summer streets, corne
of Baldwin and Hopkins streets, corner
Terrace street and Bailey avenue, corner
Berlin and Northfield streets, corner
Liberty and Loomis streets, corner of Mai
D and Prospect streets, corner of School an
st. Paul streets, corner of Arsenal and Ea:
State streets, on Court street in front of til
, Catholic church, corner of Barre and Mai
streets, on Main street in front of Mr.
Charles Baley's, on First avenue and at I'll
. corner of Pearl and Vine streets,
, THE committee of arrangements for tn
a reunion of the Washington county Gran
! Army posts, to be held here August ID an
. Sd, held meeting last week, and ever,
thing for comfort, en- joyment and suHe,
was arranged. 1t was decided that Mel
a olas meadow should he the Z" tented field.
All the posts in the county have been hear
y from. They are twelve in number an
# have about five hundred members. Sever;
e societies of Sons of Veterans have expresse
=, their intention of attending. Three banC
of music have been engaged for the occ
sion and everything promises that the r
n union will be memorable for pleasure an
- pleasurable for the memories it will vividl
> bring back to the boys in blue " of moi
/ than twenty years ago. Officers of the r.
Il union; William Clark, Barre, commando
u l.. ID. Savage, Waitsteld, senior vice-con
:, mander c. II. Bagley, Montpelier junic
p vice-commander; Charles Wells, Wate
bury, adjuant; James E. Eldredge, Wa
/ rem, marshal. Among the prominer
4, guests expected are Department Cor
= mander Blodgett and staff, Governor Orm
I'll bee, Lieutenant-governo Fuller, Gener
n Grout, General Henry, Colonel Joyc
: Colonel George L. Childs and Hon. Hem
+ Ballard. The common near the Pavilion
the place assigned for the delivery of ii
addresses.
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